Question

Из слов в скобочках, нужно выбрать правильный ответ:
1.David ..........(came\was coming) in when the children .................(wrote\were writing) a dictation.
2. Mike.............(phoned\was phoning) me when I ..................(had\was hfving) breakfast
3. Mary .........(spoke\was speaking) to me when her little brother ..........(threw\was throwing) her bag out of the window.

Answer 1

1.David ..........(came\was coming) in when the children .................(wrote\were writing) a dictation.
2. Mike.............(phoned\was phoning) me when I ..................(had\was having) breakfast
3. Mary .........(spoke\was speaking) to me when her little brother ..........(threw\was throwing) her bag out of the window.

Answer 2

1.David came in when the children were writing a dictation.
2. Mike phoned me when I was having breakfast
3. Mary was speaking to me when her little brother threw her bag out of the window.

  Past simple – если действие однократное
Past continuous  - если действие продолжительное